Structural Packaging Summit Presents Jonathan Asher
Marc Drucker, President of Newlogic will be discussing patent reform at the “Structural Packaging Summit,” in March of 2012. Also presenting at SPS will be Jonathan Asher, Senior Vice President of Perception Research Services. Mr. Asher will be presenting on packaging structures ability to not only contain, transport, and dispense product, but also their package structures ability to act as a brand communicator in Structural Packaging: Containing Products and Building Brands. We asked Mr. Asher some questions about his background and presentation:
John: What are some of the highlights of your presentation?
Jonathan: I’m going to discuss the how structural packaging can be a really powerful tool for a marketer.
3 Issues R&D Leaders Face When Outsourcing R&D Projects
There are many aspects of outsourcing innovation that companies and R&D leaders need to consider. After having looked at several reasons for outsourcing R&D projects, as well as a handful of risks of outsourcing, Newlogic now turns our attention to some of the issues outsourcing brings about that R&D need leaders.
How to Make Selections For Outsourcing R&D Projects
One of the things an R&D leader will be called upon to do is make selections on which projects to pursue. The R&D leader will have delegation over both in-house and outsourced projects, at least to some extent. The R&D director needs to be able to recognize in which areas the company does and doesn’t have competencies. The tasks the company performs well should remain in-house, while the tasks that the company does not do, cannot do, or isn’t as good as it could be, should be outsourced. Vivek Wadhwa of techcrunch.com says that innovation of core products should not be outsourced because the developers of these innovative technologies need to simultaneously interact with each other and their potential consumers, something made more difficult through an outsourcing of this process.
Responsibility and Control: 5 Challenges of Outsourcing Innovation
R&D outsourcing is a business practice widely used by many companies across many industries across the world. A few days ago, we addressed seven reasons why a company might choose to outsource R&D. However, although outsourcing innovation can be hugely beneficial to all involved companies, the move to do so is not without its share of risks.
Structural Packaging Summit 2012
The “Structural Packaging Summit,” is nearly here (February 28th – March 1st) and Newlogic’s own, Marc Drucker, will be presenting on patent reform and the effect it will have on packaging R&D.
Marc Drucker will present, "Are You Prepared for the Effect that Patent Reform Laws Will Have on Packaging R&D?" Key takeaways include, first to file, post-grant review, and fee collection; a review of these new rules and what the packaging R&D leader needs to do to prepare. What patent reform means for the framework and process of packaging project design and development. A review of industry leaders and suppliers, providing insights on how the packaging R&D professional can prepare for patent reform. Tools to help manage patent reform for R&D.
Here is a comprehensive list of some of the people and aspects of SPS that will be on display…
2 Approaches To Cosmetics Preservation Strategy
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this week’s cosmetics and personal care industry roundup, Newlogic's strategy team review some of the latest developments in preservation systems.
The method for preserving formulations has always been a challenge in cosmetics and personal care products. Cosmetic formulators need to adopt an appropriate strategy that is safe for users and able to preserve products from microorganism contamination. An effective way to achieve both goals is to combine safe preservation with protective packaging.
Talent Search or Cost Cutting? 7 Reasons for R&D Outsourcing
Outsourcing has become an important tool for most R&D leaders, although outsourcing is often viewed negatively, synonymous with a loss of jobs, R&D leadership and competitiveness in the industry. R&D outsourcing is an important resource utilized by leading R&D organizations to reduce costs, expand capabilities, leverage open innovation, and support broader industry reach. The move to outsource R&D can also be seen as a deliberate step by the company to increase its global market reach. The effects on research and development have been profound, affecting project implementation, organizational structure and strategic management.
There are a number of reasons for the shift from in-house R&D to outsourced research and development, not the least of which is an attempt by companies to cut costs of operation, which is what immediately springs to mind in regard to outsourcing. But there are other reasons a company may choose to outsource innovation.
Six Factors For Developing An R&D Cosmetics Strategy
In this week’s cosmetics and skin care industry post, the Newlogic portfolio team write about six factors to consider when developing your R&D cosmetics strategy. To research the post we reviewed our cosmetics posts over the last few months, and conducted ancillary research.
1. The Combination of Groundbreaking Formula and User-friendly Packaging
In the cosmetics and personal care industry, breakthrough innovations on formulas and packaging are still keys to success as they directly relate to product performance. Cosmetic and skin care chemists search for the ingredients and technology to advance product efficacy, while they also contribute to design innovative package that improve product applications. This is obvious, but it’s the formula, delivery systems and packaging that make all the difference when it comes to developing innovative cosmetics projects. Your R&D cosmetics strategy has to consider what these fundamentals.
Marc Drucker’s Packaging Outlook Summit Presentation
Marc was in Atlanta today giving a presentation on cloud computing for innovation management. He attended the Packaging Outlook Summit and talked about Newlogic's new research on regarding Project Portfolio Management, Innovation Management and Idea Capture tools for R&D packaging professionals.
Insights from the research reveal what strategies packaging R&D professionals need to use when investing in idea capture, innovation platforms, project management and portfolio management software.
Here's Marc's packaging R&D cloud computing presentation, and also the new infographic to support the packaging R&D research.
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How You Create The Environment For A Breakthrough Innovation Team
In our previous interview with James “Jim” Hoffmaster, formerly the President and COO at Cognex Corporation and Division President at Emerson Electric, we talked to Jim about the topic of Breakthrough innovation for incumbents and entrants. Here’s the remainder of my interview with Jim where he provided several R&D management tips on what steps an incumbent company has to undertake to successfully execute a breakthrough technology innovation.
In today’s interview, Jim talks about the factors that go into making a successful team for a breakthrough innovation product.
#innochat @uspto Responses On Patent Pendency
Today I moderated the #innochat community chat on the topic: How does the US Patent office period of time for application, compare to other Patent offices around the world? As part of the Twitter chat I’d invited the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to join the discussion regarding Patent Pendency. Jim Dwyer the Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations was tweeting for the office. Here’s a synopsis of my exchange with Mr. Dwyer.
@johncass What is ‘pendency’ and how is it measured? #innochat
@USPTO We have two major pendency components. 1- First Action Pendency is time from filing to first office action. #innochat
@USPTO 2- Total Pendency is time of filing to disposal of the case. (Disposal is either patent granted or abandonment) #innochat
@USPTO Regarding First Action Pendency, it is currently 26.9 months. Total Pendency is 33.9. #innochat
The community was discussing the issue of patent pendency at several patent offices around the world, and in response @uspto tweeted the following:
@USPTO We have data from the “Four Office Statistics Report” covering data from the European, Japanese, Korean patent offices and USPTO. #innochat
@USPTO The report provides information on each individual Office, worldwide patenting activity, and patent activity at the Four Offices. #innochat
@USPTO The report with data for calendar year 2010 can be found here: trilateral.net/statistics/tsr… #innochat
@johncass Why is pendency important? #innochat
@USPTO Short pendency provides patents quicker, which allows patent holders to access capital more quickly & with certainty. #innochat
@USPTO But that's just one major reason why shortening pendency is a top priority of the USPTO. #innochat
@johncass What influences pendency? #innochat
@USPTO What influences pendency? Examiner resources, such as the # of examiners & volume of new patent applications. #innochat
@USPTO We received over 506k new patent applications in FY11. We currently have 6664 examiners at USPTO. #innochat
And from Kris Ronald Anderson @berkshire_ideas what segment of business has the most applys. #innochat
@USPTO Typically the biggest volume is electrical-based inventions. #innochat
@johncass What is the USPTO doing to decrease pendency? #innochat
@USPTO We r decreasing pendency by hiring examiners & improving examination processes-such as worksharing among participating IP offices. #innochat
@USPTO Other pendency reduction efforts include resolving issues w/ applicants early in prosecution by strengthening interview practices. #innochat
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